Wales Community Theatre Players’ Shrek The Musical – 17 July 2025, Montgomery Theatre Review by Jacob Bush. Shrek the Musical is the perfect musical for the start of the summer holidays, suitable for all ages whether they’ve seen the film before or not. Wales Community Theatre Players do an admirable Continue Reading
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Tiny & Tall Production’s The Detective Dog – 28 May 2025, Sheffield Playhouse
Tiny & Tall Production’s The Detective Dog – 28 May 2025, Sheffield Playhouse Review by Claire Taranaski. Tiny & Tall Productions stage adaptation of The Detective Dog is a delightfully gleeful production that has been designed with its’ audience completely in mind (children aged 3+) and is a perfect introduction Continue Reading
Manor Operatic Society’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – 14 May 2025, Sheffield City Hall
Manor Operatic Society’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – 14 May 2025, Sheffield City Hall Review by Claire Taranaski. Roald Dahl was known for not always being a fan of adaptations of his children’s books so we will never know what he will think of the musical adaption of his Continue Reading
Far, Far Away Theatre Company’s James and the Giant Peach – 28 March 2025, George Street Theatre, Wombwell
Far, Far Away Theatre Company’s James and the Giant Peach – 28 March 2025, George Street Theatre, Wombwell Review by Claire Taranaski. My five year old daughter has provided the perfect seven review of Far Far Away Theatre Company’s latest production “Everything was fun (including the scary bits)” as the Continue Reading
W.E.A.D.S’s Aladdin – 21 February 2025, Walkley Ebenezer Methodist Church
W.E.A.D.S’s Aladdin – 21 February 2025, Walkley Ebenezer Methodist Church Review by Claire Taranaski. This is the second year I have reviewed W.E.A.D.S annual panto, although they have been going much longer celebrating their 40th birthday this year, and like last year they confirmed that we should all be supporting Continue Reading
Handsworth & Hallam Theatre Company’s Robin Hood – 29 January 2025, Montgomery Theatre
Handsworth & Hallam Theatre Company’s Robin Hood – 29 January 2025, Montgomery Theatre Review by Jacob Bush. Panto season isn’t quite over yet. Oh no it’s not! Handsworth and Hallam Theatre Company are banishing those January (and early February!) blues with Robin Hood. After a year away from pantomime last Continue Reading